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Kalyanam Kattatha Kanni Ponnu

From Thangamana Purushan · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thangamana Purushan
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
20 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalyaanam kattaatha kanni ponnunga ellaarukkum
Kidaikkanum kidaikkanum kidaikkanum
Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Chorus :Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Kalyaanam kattaatha kanni ponnunga ellaarukkum
Kidaikkanum kidaikkanum kidaikkanum
Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Chorus :Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Thanjavur kadhampaththai vaangi dhinam
Thalai maelae vaikkaththaan yaengi
Ponjaathi edhir paarkkum vaelai
Purushan poovodu varavenum maalai
Ava manam polaththaan avan uravaadanam
Kannu kalangaamaththaan vachchu kaappaththanum
Thaali potta thaaraththukku
Veli pola vaazha venum
Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Chorus :Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Kalyaanam kattaatha kanni ponnunga ellaarukkum
Kidaikkanum kidaikkanum kidaikkanum
Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Chorus :Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Seerkondu vaavendru solli
Pennai thaai veedu povendru thalli
Aarppaattam seiyaataa purushan
Unmai anbana panbaana manushan
Kuththu vilakkettaraththaan vantha penn pillaithaan
Soththu sugamendruthaan ennam aanpillaithaan
Maalai potta manaivi koodaa
Kaalanthorum vaazhanthu kaattum
Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Chorus :Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Kalyaanam kattaatha kanni ponnunga ellaarukkum
Kidaikkanum kidaikkanum kidaikkanum
Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan
Chorus :Aamaa thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan……
For all the unmarried young girls,
They must get, they must get, they must get,
A husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Chorus: Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
For all the unmarried young girls,
They must get, they must get, they must get,
A husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Chorus: Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Buying mixed flowers from Thanjavur every day,
Longing to wear them in her hair,
As the wife waits eagerly,
The husband must come home in the evening with flowers!
He should love her just as her heart desires,
And protect her so that tears never fill her eyes.
For the wife he wed with a thali (sacred marriage thread),
He must live like a protective fence.
A husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Chorus: Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
For all the unmarried young girls,
They must get, they must get, they must get,
A husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Chorus: Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Without demanding, "Bring dowry gifts,"
And driving his bride away to her mother's home,
A husband who creates no such trouble,
Is a truly loving and noble man.
Believing that the woman who came to light the home's lamp
Is his true wealth and happiness,
Together with the wife he garlanded,
He shows how to live through all times,
A husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Chorus: Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
For all the unmarried young girls,
They must get, they must get, they must get,
A husband of pure gold, a golden husband!
Chorus: Yes, a husband of pure gold, a golden husband...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a cheerful, auspicious wish and moral outline describing the ideal life partner for every young unmarried woman. Lyricist Vaali defines the qualities of a 'golden husband'—a man who treats his wife with tenderness, brings her simple joys like evening flowers, protects her like a fence, and never harasses her or her family for dowry gifts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan”

Comparing an ideal, righteous husband to pure gold ('Thangam').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Veli pola vaazha venum”

Comparing the husband's protective role in marriage to a fence ('Veli') surrounding a precious garden.

Repetition / Emphasis (Adukku Thodar)

“Kidaikkanum kidaikkanum kidaikkanum”

Repetition of the word 'Kidaikkanum' for rhythmic emphasis and strong wishful prayer.

Monai / Etukai (Alliteration and Rhyme)

“Kuththu vilakkettaraththaan vantha penn pillaithaan / Soththu sugamendruthaan ennam aanpillaithaan”

Rhyming structure and phonetic harmony between 'Kuththu' and 'Soththu'.

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Trivia

'Thangamana Purushan' (1989) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring S. V. Sekhar and Rekha in lead roles. Lyricist Vaali crafted this song as a lighthearted social commentary advocating against dowry harassment and encouraging men to cherish their wives.

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